The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08
FlFTlETn CoNaREss.
Abstfaot 81 the Proceedings 1T tho
Senate and Aouo6:

II sENArE.
The Senate was organized without troub.
fe. There has been and there will be NO
deadlock. The Republicans did not Oh.
ject to swearing in 81 Democratic senntoro,
and the Democratic senators did not oh.
ject to the administration OF the oath to
the Republican senator's.
door-Mr. Faulkner of West Virginia-aud
he stands aside with tho common consent
OF both parties in the senate, obtained just
before the assembling of the senate as the
result ii q compromise. His credentials
IRE alleged to be irregular on their face.
Mr.. 1urpie Of Indiana took the oath and
subscribed his name to the book of oaths
and holds his seat upon his credentials.
Mr. Hoar objected for the time being to
administering the oath OF office to Mr..
Faulkner.
He understood that, whatever question
arose concerning the title OF that senator
to a eeat, arose on the credentials them
selves, the whole proceedings OF tho legisla:,
ture and the history of the case being there
disclosed and fully recited. Assuming that.
in accordance with the usages Of the senate,
he would himself be member Of the COM:
nittee on privileges and elections, he gave
the assurance that the Question should Be
dealt with at the earliest possible moment,
so that the gentleman entitled to the seat
would be able to enter on the discharge OF
his duties as senator.
Mr.. kenna said that the course suggested
seemed eminently appropriate, and he
trusted that the action would be taken
without the fbrmality Of q vote. This sug.
position was adopted and the board id.
adjourned:
The roll call which followed the calling
to order OF the house was interrupted just
rs it began by a crank, who, sitting in tho
northeast corner OF tho gallery, started up
the doxology as the gavel came down, and
had finally to be hauled out bodily by tho
heels before he would stop. Mr..
Clark called for nominations for
s ted John Sunset Ct Cox Sst,.e n0m ina
Cannon nominated a Thomas i B. Reed. RAM Sar
dali. Mills, Mckinley and Long OF Massa.
chusetts were called on to act as tellers.
But 313 votes were cast, of which Carlisle
got 1913. and Reed 14S. Nichols Of North
Carolina and Smith of Milwaukee voted
Tor Brumn,. the Greenback Republican
from Pennsylvania. The clerk then up.
pointed Reed and Cox a committee to es.
cort Mr.. Carlisle to the floor OF the house.
,, Judge kellsy OF Pennsylvania as the
stepped forward and administered the
oath to Carlisle, and the latter, taking tho
gavel, became for the third time speaker
Of the house. He spoke ut some
length, mostly on the vital na.
cessity ofreelucing taxes so us to avoid the
dangerous surplus in the treasury.
The speech was received with satisfac-
ton on both sides, the slight key note Of
protection which entered into his tariff re-
duction comments being especially pleas.
ing to the Randall Democrats.
The process If electins officers of the
house was much as usual. Cox offering a
resolution embodying the names adopted
by the Democratic caucus, and Cannon OF:
hames selected BY the Republican caucus:
After drawing seats the House adjourned.